DREAM GREAT DREAMS!
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you.” (Acts 18:9-10)
The Lord gave many visions and dreams to people in the Bible. Here are a few:
Joseph saving Israel by interpreting Pharaoh’s dream (Genesis 41:8)
Solomon’s dream and request for wisdom (1 King 3:5)
Mary’s husband Joseph being warned to go to Egypt (Matthew 2:13)
Visions and dreams continue in people today. Some are silly, a lot we don’t remember, and some can be frightening! Like in Bible days, God still uses dreams and visions, with the help of interpretation by the Holy Spirit in us, to move us to a more abundant life and service to the Kingdom.
Luis had a dream decades ago to preach the Gospel in Central Park in NYC, and the Lord allowed that dream to come true in July of 2015. Beyond NYC, the Lord gave Luis a vision of impacting the world for Christ. Today, the Palau ministry continues to do that!
Let’s take a global tour:
South America: Tremendous growth in the evangelical church where Luis has had his largest festivals and radio broadcasts! God willing a festival is planned for Buenos Aires in March 2022.
North America: Multiple festivals and City Gospel Movements are happening nationwide in big cities across North America and even in small towns like Hermiston, Oregon this August!
Africa: The Lord gave Andrew a vision for reaching 10 African countries with the Gospel over a 10-year period and that dream has now become a reality, strengthening and unifying the church leaders there. Love Malawi festival is this November!
Europe: Known as a ‘post-Christian’ society and the church being dead, Luis once said, “One generation may reject the Gospel for itself, but it can’t reject it for future generations and Jesus Christ specializes in raising the dead.” New life is returning there! Andrew and the team will be in Manchester in 2022.
Asia: Luis and Andrew have had many trips there. Luis even wrote a book with Zhao Qizheng, A Friendly Dialogue Between an Atheist and a Christian. God willing, we pray Andrew and the team will be able to return to China.
Caribbean Islands: Jamaica has had multiple festivals proclaiming the Good News. Haiti and Cuba are being reached by radio waves, hearing Luis’ voice and Gospel message daily!
Global Network of Evangelists (GNE): Many other evangelists are working with the Palau ministry, witnessing in places like the Dominican Republic and Pakistan, to name a few!
Digitally: Worldwide! Reaching more people than ever for Jesus, especially during a pandemic.
Jesus gave us the great commission in Matthew 28:19: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” He may have even given you a dream or a vision of how to live out this commission. That’s the calling of the Holy Spirit, just as it was His calling that has led you to a partnership with LPA. Psalm 127:1 says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” What a joy we have to unite together to dream great dreams to grow the Kingdom, fully expectant that—if God is leading—those dreams will be fulfilled. After all, He wouldn’t have put those dreams and ideas in us if there wasn’t a way to fulfill them!
God wants us to attempt great things for Him to reach our generation and beyond! Let’s join together in prayer to ask God to renew and expand our vision on how we can achieve what only God, working through us, empowered by the Holy Spirit, can accomplish.
John 14:13-14 says, “I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” He will do anything we ask, but the key is the Son bringing glory to the Father. Dream, pray, plan, act! Make it a reality! Bring God the glory!
Join us in prayer on July 27th! Let’s dream great dreams for God’s kingdom and pray great prayers together in the power of the Holy Spirit. Then in excitement and anticipation, watch God do it and be glorified!
To the Glory of God,
Gail Stockamp
“God commends the plans of the upright.” Psalm 32:8
PRAYER REPORT
Please enjoy opening the update below and keeping all the regions in your prayers: